There are several opinions of the best Chinese teas, or the title China's Famous Teas (中国名茶) or Ten Great Chinese Teas (中国十大名茶), depending on current trends in Chinese tea, as well as the region and tastes of the person.
Compilation of top ten list[]
Different sources cite different teas, but the following table compiles ten different such lists and ranks the teas upon recurrence.[1]
| Translated English name | Chinese | Pronunciation | Place of origin | Type | Occurrences | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Lake Dragon Well | 西湖龙井 | Xī Hú Lóng Jǐng | Hangzhou, Zhejiang | Green tea | 10 |
| 2 | Lake Tai/Dongting Green Snail Spring | 洞庭碧螺春 | Dòng Tíng Bì Luó Chūn | Suzhou, Jiangsu | Green tea | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Mountain Fur Peak | 黄山毛峰 | Huáng shān Máo Fēng | Huang Shan, Anhui | Green tea | 10 |
| 4 | Mount Jun Silver Needle | 君山银针 | Jūn shān Yín Zhēn | Yueyang, Hunan | Yellow tea | 10 |
| 5 | Qimen Red | 祁门红茶 | Qí Mén Hóng Chá | Qimen, Anhui | Black tea | 10 |
| 6 | Wuyi Mountains Big Red Robe | 武夷大紅袍 | Wǔ Yí Dà Hóng Páo | Wuyi Mountains, Fujian | Oolong tea | 10 |
| 7 | Liuan Melon Seed | 六安瓜片 | Liù ān Guā Piàn | Lu'an, Anhui | Green tea | 10 |
| 8 | Anxi Iron Goddess | 安溪铁观音 | Ān xī Tiě Guān Yīn | Anxi, Fujian | Oolong tea | 10 |
| 9 | Taiping Houkui | 太平猴魁 | Tài Píng Hóu Kuí | Huang Shan, Anhui | Green tea | 10 |
| 10 | Xinyang Fur Tip | 信阳毛尖 | Xìn yáng Máo Jiān | Xinyang, Henan | Green tea | 9 |
Compilation of twenty lists[]
The following table compiles twenty different such lists and ranks the teas upon recurrence.[2]
| Translated English name | Chinese | Pronunciation | Place of origin | Type | Occurrences | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Lake Dragon Well | 西湖龙井 | Xī Hú Lóng Jǐng | Hangzhou, Zhejiang | Green tea | 20 |
| 2 | Lake Tai/Dongting Green Snail Spring | 洞庭碧螺春 | Dòng Tíng Bì Luó Chūn | Suzhou, Jiangsu | Green tea | 20 |
| 3 | Anxi Iron Goddess | 安溪铁观音 | Ān xī Tiě Guān Yīn | Anxi, Fujian | Oolong tea | 18 |
| 4 | Huangshan/Yellow Mountain Fur Peak | 黄山毛峰 | Huáng shān Máo Fēng | Huang Shan, Anhui | Green tea | 17 |
| 5 | Mount Jun Silver Needle | 君山银针 | Jūn shān Yín Zhēn | Yueyang, Hunan | Yellow tea | 14 |
| 6 | Qimen Red | 祁门红茶 | Qí Mén Hóng Chá | Qimen, Anhui | Black tea | 12 |
| 7 | Wuyi Big Red Robe | 武夷大紅袍 | Wǔ Yí Dà Hóng Páo | Wuyi Mountains, Fujian | Oolong tea | 11 |
| 8 | Liuan Melon Seed | 六安瓜片 | Liù ān Guā Piàn | Lu'an, Anhui | Green tea | 11 |
| 9 | White Fur Silver Needle | 白毫银针 | Bái Háo Yín Zhēn | Fuding, Fujian | White tea | 10 |
| 10 | Yunnan Pu-erh | 云南普洱 | Yúnnán Pǔ'ěr Chá | Simao, Yunnan | Post-fermented tea | 10 |
References[]
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- ↑ "Top Ten Teas of China". http://www.viconyteas.com/directory/tea-encyclopedia/top-ten.html. Accessed 18 January 2012.
- ↑ "Chinese Tea The 10 Most famous Chinese teas". chinese-tea.net. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. http://web.archive.org/web/20140306095153/http://chinese-tea.net/10-famous-tea.htm. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
External sites[]
Top Ten Chinese Teas Information Retrieved 15 June 2012